Cloud Solution Architect

**About the Team**:
Deeeplabs’ Digital Cloud Transformation vision is to create meaningful relationships with our clients by powering the next generation digital enterprise.

Our practice spans the full range of clients’ digital capabilities, from strategy to execution. We help solve complex boardroom problems and prepare clients for tomorrow’s opportunities, creating pathways for technology to enable business visions. Our advisory services cover IT & cloud strategy, IT cost & governance, IT operating model and more. We also design and deliver data and AI platforms that drive advanced analytics, automation, and insight generation.

**Role: Cloud Solution Architect / Senior Cloud Engineer**:
**Key Responsibilities**:

- Design and implement Kubernetes-based container orchestration (AKS, EKS, or on-prem K8s) for scalable, secure workloads including data processing and AI inference.
- Advise customers on cloud strategy, security architecture, and compliance frameworks (e.g. MAS TRM, PDPA, ISO 27001).
- Act as workstream lead, managing migration engineering teams, leading discussions, reviewing work, and being hands-on where required.
- Prepare, review, and present required documentation and design artefacts.
- Integrate observability (logging, metrics, tracing) and automated policy enforcement into cloud and AI environments.

**About You - Preferred Knowledge/Skills**:

- Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field from a recognized university.
- Minimum 10 years of experience implementing private/public/hybrid cloud infrastructure solutions; at least 3 full cloud migration cycles.
- Strong AWS and/or Azure cloud concepts with hands-on experience working with cloud services.
- Experience designing multi-cloud services including container orchestration with Kubernetes and support for data/AI workloads.
- Knowledge of cloud architecture, cloud-native patterns, container management, and cloud computing capabilities as offered by CSPs like Microsoft Azure and AWS.
- Hands-on experience with Kubernetes (deployment, scaling, service meshes, ingress, RBAC).
- Strong background in Linux/Unix and/or Windows administration.
- Solid understanding of networking and core Internet protocols such as TCP/IP, DNS, SMTP, HTTP and routing in distributed networks.
- Proficiency in DevSecOps practices, including pipeline security, compliance checks, secrets management, and vulnerability scanning across IaC and container images.
- Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code using Azure Resource Manager templates, CloudFormation, Terraform, Ansible, Chef or Puppet.
- Familiarity with container security tools (Aqua, Prisma Cloud, Trivy, Twistlock) and zero-trust networking.
- Working within customer requirements and advising on best practices while upholding customer service standards.
- Experienced with scripting in one or more of: Python, Java, JavaScript, C#/.NET.
- Added advantage if you have done private cloud or cloud strategy/assessment work for clients in the Financial Services or Insurance industry.
- Added advantage if you are Enterprise Architect certified.
- Added advantage if you have experience working with GCC (Government Community Cloud) environments.

**Certifications (preferred but not mandatory)**:

- Microsoft Certified Azure Solutions Architect Expert
- AWS Solutions Architect Professional
- Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) or Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKS)
- DevSecOps Foundation or comparable security certification
- Hashicorp Terraform Certifications
- Added advantage if have NUS ISS Solution Architect Certification

**Soft Skills**
- Team Player
- Willing to guide and mentor junior colleagues
- Self-starter and highly motivated
- Excellent Communication Skills
- Ability to handle high pressure and fast paced situations
- Excellent presentation skills
- Ability to work with globally distributed teams